DOHA (Reuters) - Syrian rebels need to wrest back control of territory held by Islamist militants whose involvement in the conflict gives Bashar al-Assad a pretext for more violence, French President Francois Hollande said on Sunday.Full story

Jordan, swelling with Syrian refugees, is having to turn away some families who are desperate to escape the war. Every day, more and more arrive on the border, hoping to reach the camp, but some are being sent away. NBC’s John Ray reports.

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US Secretary of State John Kerry greets a group of Syrian refugees during a joint meeting with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh (sitting, R) at the Zaatari refugee camp near the Jordanian city of Mafraq on July 18, 2013. Kerry visited the sprawling Zaatari camp home to tens of thousands of Sy

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets a group of Syrian refugees during a joint meeting with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh (sitting, R) at the Zaatari refugee camp near the Jordanian city of Mafraq July 18, 2013. REUTERS/Mandel Ngan/Pool